Fourteenth century
The elusive paddle-wheel church.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
The Commonplace Book
Woodcuts and pictures from other people’s books, copied out with a caption apiece, as early modern readers kept commonplace books. First gathered on Twitter: #WoodcutWednesday, #NotALion and the manuscripts.
Fourteenth century
Paul immediately regretted riding bareback. He thought it was supposed to be more pleasurable this way.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
NOM NOM NOM
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Raul reacted to the absurdity of the #NotAnElephant in the only way he knew how.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Terry's protestation that the beast looked friendly and cute went unheeded.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
I’m flying, Jack!
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
The 12th annual meeting of the Ennui Club commenced without a hitch.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Rupert regretted not checking Belinda's ring size before buying the engagement ring.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Medieval Mr. Ed was an inveterate ass sniffer. Wilbur didn't seem to mind.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
That moment you shit yourself while riding into battle.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Should have used Preparation H.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Beware the zombie-monkey apocalypse!
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
That moment you realize you might be holding a dick.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Check out these fucking hipsters.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
That moment one person ends and argument with a fart to the face. #StinkLines!
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
“More like: Where the Wild Things Aren’t, bitch!”
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Drunk monkeys!
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Mean muggin’.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
That moment you are trying to graverob some jewelry and you accidentally release a devil.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
The other ladies didn't know how to react when Isabel started twerking.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Who let that goddamn Midas into the garden? You know his penchant for naked landscaping boys.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
The moment you realize you might be an alcoholic.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
The game is flawed!
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264
Fourteenth century
Just a woman bathing in a tower.
- From
- The Romance of Alexander
- Image from
- Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264